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Opinion
Tips for self-care during the COVID-19 crisis
April 7, 2020
Shorter sessions more often are providing more comfort to some patients, said Dr. Eva Ritvo.
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Is protocol-driven COVID-19 respiratory therapy doing more harm than good?
April 6, 2020
“This is a kind of disease in which you don’t have to follow the protocol – you have to follow the physiology. Unfortunately, many, many doctors around the world cannot think outside the protocol,” said Dr. Luciano Gattinoni.
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COVID-19 less severe in children, yet questions for pediatricians remain
April 6, 2020
Pediatricians may need to expand their use of telehealth and work to minimize unintended effects of school closures.
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FDA grants emergency authorization for first rapid antibody test for COVID-19
April 4, 2020
Labeling for the new antibody test indicates that the results should not be used as the sole basis to diagnose or exclude SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Opinion
Surge in firearm sales tied to COVID-19 fears, uncertainty presents risks
April 2, 2020
Social isolation is difficult for any person and may be even more traumatic for people with underlying vulnerabilities, including mental illness, said Dr. Jack Rozel.
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Opinion
‘We will get through this’: Advice for lessening your pandemic anxiety
March 31, 2020
You must first think about protecting yourself by limiting your exposure and monitoring your own physical state for any COVID-19 symptoms, said Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman.
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FDA okays emergency use of convalescent plasma for seriously ill COVID-19 patients
March 28, 2020
“It’s crucial that data be captured for every patient so that we really understand what safety and effectiveness looks like on as close to a real-world level as we can, as quickly as we can,” said Peter J. Pitts, a former associate commissioner of the FDA.
News
CDC coronavirus testing decision likely to haunt nation for months to come
March 24, 2020
Public health officials are just beginning to grapple with the fallout from a lack of early testing.
News
COVID-19: U.S. cardiology groups reaffirm continued use of RAAS-active drugs
March 18, 2020
Experts give ACE inhibitors and ARBs, cornerstones of cardiology therapy, a thumbs up despite a hypothetical adverse COVID-19 effect.
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Opinion
COVID-19 in children, pregnant women: What do we know?
March 16, 2020
The remarkable observation is how few seriously ill children have been identified in the face of global spread of the novel coronavirus 2019.
